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. 1964 Jan;56(1):18–42.

The Syndrome of Narcolepsy and Diabetogenic Hyperinsulinism in the American Negro

Its Relationship to the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Dysrhythmias, and Accelerated Cardiovascular Disease

H J Roberts
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